Daniel Alphonsus @danielalphonsus
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The list is now upto 149, which includes Cutex Piyadasa as well. dinidu.medium.com/the-always-upd…
The list is now upto 149, which includes Cutex Piyadasa as well. dinidu.medium.com/the-always-upd…
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.@arvindsubraman et al explain how power sector is holding India back Electricity pricing imposes nearly 100% tax on manufacturing HH account for almost as much of electricity subsidies as agri Preponderant share of subsidies —> middle-class & rich HH indianexpress.com/article/opinio…
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One of the strangest results to say from environmental economics: OPEC is GOOD for global emissions. Like, extremely good. OPEC's existence has avoided emissions equivalent to ~20% of the world's carbon budget for 1.5C *the cartel behavior, not the selling oil behavior
And what are we doing with the East Container Terminal?
And what are we doing with the East Container Terminal?
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Hyderabad will soon overtake Chennai as India's fourth busiest airport by Int'l pushing us to fifth. Back then we were a strong number three unchallenged. Benefits of having a Pvt operator + Greenfield Airport 🥲
Hyderabad will soon overtake Chennai as India's fourth busiest airport by Int'l pushing us to fifth. Back then we were a strong number three unchallenged. Benefits of having a Pvt operator + Greenfield Airport 🥲
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If you *only* used SAT to admit to elite colleges, share of admits from top 1% income falls 15.8% → 9.9% and representation from <$200k rises by +8.8%, with no reduction in post-college outcomes. It's 'holistic review' and 'ban SAT' policy that allows the most wealthy and…
Zone occupancy rates are closely correlated with distance from Colombo. These are all far, far away. Also, few agglomeration benefits without clustering.
Zone occupancy rates are closely correlated with distance from Colombo. These are all far, far away. Also, few agglomeration benefits without clustering.
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A beautifully written 2-page paper on selection bias
Time for the government to issue digital banking licenses.
Time for the government to issue digital banking licenses.
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Built a translator for Sri Lankan documents. We are in public beta.
Same with BIA post Sri Lankan re-nationalisation. Own goal after own goal.
Same with BIA post Sri Lankan re-nationalisation. Own goal after own goal.
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Aerial view of the newly opened Vinfast Plant at Thoothukudi... #InevstInTN #Vinfast
Our own undoing. If the ADB run competitive bidding process for East Terminal wasn’t scuttled…
Our own undoing. If the ADB run competitive bidding process for East Terminal wasn’t scuttled…
This could have been Lanka. India’s first FTA was with Lanka. We have Lankans working in Indian factories in Dubai rather than at home. All because we haven’t done the hard work of structural reform eg CEPA, private FTZs, labour reforms etc From @TheKenWeb
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Replacing Stamp Duty with a new property tax or similar would be fantastic. It is a gigantic barrier to people moving and using the existing housing stock better - a £40k tax charge every time you move between £1m homes; £94k for £1.5m homes! theguardian.com/money/2025/aug…
We need to increase staff grade and technical civil servant wages. Not the vast majority of lower ranked civil servants, which enjoy a substantial wage premium over the private sector. But increases need to be linked to improvements in capability and a clean wage policy.
We need to increase staff grade and technical civil servant wages. Not the vast majority of lower ranked civil servants, which enjoy a substantial wage premium over the private sector. But increases need to be linked to improvements in capability and a clean wage policy.
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If you block It will get housing here built here
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🚨 District-wise per capita income of India.
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You cannot destroy another society without destroying your own
Meanwhile in a parallel universe 32kms away...
Meanwhile in a parallel universe 32kms away...
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